Kirsty Maguire Architect Ltd

We are an award winning and innovative practice specialising in eco design and low energy Passivhaus buildings.

We are an award winning practice that blends design led work and environmental responsibility, believing that the two elements are interdependent in creating good design.

We work closely with our Clients to tailor our service and design solutions. This means that our design process and solutions are unique to each project and allows us to tailor our expertise and experience to suit each – be that working with a historic building or a new build.

The process starts with listening to our Clients aspirations, to develop solutions that blend spatial quality, comfort and environmental criteria. Quality of design, detailing and performance of the building are all at the heart of the process.

Eco design is at the centre of all our projects.

There are many facets to this including minimising or eliminating energy and carbon use during construction and building life, careful specification of new and salvaged materials, design for deconstruction, lifecycle analysis and local sourcing of both materials and labour. Different projects have differing priorities and opportunities. Identifying these is part of the early stages of any project.

Collaboration underpins the design process.

Our collaborators include clients, artists, other architects and the design team. Our role varies from leading the project from start to finish to providing specialist consultancy on a specific element of work. Collaboration brings out the best in any project.

Kirsty has 19 years of experience working in eco architecture around the world. Current projects are on the doorstep, across Scotland and internationally. Clients range from private individuals to large scale organisations such as The United Nations Development Programme.

This was an easy design to make airtight, we are all delighted with the exceptional result of 0.22ACH.Archie Stobbs, Hayshed Passivhaus Contractor

We thought the SketchUp renderings were fantastic. We were both grinning like Cheshire Cats when we saw them, and talked about them all night.John and Karen, House of Wood Clients

We love it! Our home is transformed. People ask us if it feels as though we’ve moved to a new house.Caroline and Nicki, Innerleithen Cottage Clients

We don’t have any heating system and yet, with -4°C outside, the temperature inside the house was absolutely wonderful.Duncan, Hayshed Passivhaus Client

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Our work extends across the whole of Scotland and we can also be found internationally, with large and small projects around the world. Look us up in our main office in Dundee’s City Centre or we can meet where you are. Please give a call, send an email, drop a line on Facebook or send us a Tweet. Our news updates can be found on Facebook and Twitter.